Backpack carrier for DH to use....
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Topic: Backpack carrier for DH to use....
Posted By: chonny
Subject: Backpack carrier for DH to use....
Date Posted: 17 November 2009 at 9:35pm
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HELP PLEASE!!! I am wanting to get a back pack for dh to use that he can carry one of our boys in whilst he goes bush walking etc. I have had a look on line at the phil & teds ones & am awaiting a price from a couple of people.
Has anyone got a preferred one or any suggestions as to what to get him? Thanks in advance! -------------   
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 17 November 2009 at 9:42pm
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my husband loves wearing our daughter in the ergo. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 17 November 2009 at 9:49pm
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My DH used the Kathmandu one. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 17 November 2009 at 9:59pm
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DH uses the Ergo (and the kids love being in it) ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 17 November 2009 at 10:07pm
Any http://www.slingbabies.co.nz/Site/Asian-Style.ashx - SSC (soft structured carrier) would be good  We love our Manduca but I'm sure an Ergo or for that matter a Patapum or Beco would work well too. I have tried a structured carrier like the Kathmandu ones and they're pretty good if you want to carry a lot of stuff along with the child, but they do affect your centre of balance a fair bit and they are significantly heavier than a SSC.
Check the weight limit on the different ones so you can be sure your DH can still carry Vincent for a bit longer. You might also want something that has a bit of extra length (like the Beco, Patapum or Manduca when it's unzipped) for carrying Vincent. ------------- 
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 7:22am
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I dont think Beco do plain though .. they seem to like flower prints ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 8:18am
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we've got a phil n teds escape and I love it. I can happily carry Tom (13.5kg)...but James always feels so light after that.
I got it from wikalotts...I think they have them on special at the mo. $180 |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 8:25am
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You are right Weegee, I can't use the Kathmandu one...Dh throws it on & happily walks for hours. Good that it has a little pack bit at the bottom & the sun shade. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 8:52am
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thanks ladies, that's awesome help! I only looked at the P&T online last nite but thought it looked quite good. i would love to see an ergo in person, but i dunno if dh would use it :S he's quite fussy! -------------
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 8:58am
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chonny, if it helps, I wore JJ in the Manduca for a day tramp with friends last weekend, and one of my friends is a very keen tramper/walker (he walked from Mexico to Canada, then went and walked the length of Japan), and he commented on how much he approved of it, that it's "a tramping ultra-lite version of a baby carrier" So you could probably "sell" a SSC to your DH that way. -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 9:21am
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weegee, do you have a linky to the manducca? -------------
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 9:23am
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anyone have & use the patapum? this looks like one i saw at the P&C show a few years ago & thought it would be fab for dh! But haven't seen them since & they weren't there this year when i was looking for them . -------------
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 9:39am
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You can get the Manduca in NZ from http://fancypantz.co.nz/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=34 - FancyPantz (they sell the Patapum too) or http://www.preciousbubba.com/ - Precious Bubba .
I'd recommend searching for them all on YouTube too
Julia, there are plain Becos available, but what's the point, right?  -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 9:40am
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My friend has a patapum (well they have a couple), her and her husband are keen trampers and they use the Patapum to carry the kids. (Age 1 and 4)! ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 9:42am
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Yeah Rach .. I would have thought if you wanted a plain Beco, you would just buy a Patapum
Oh and for the record the Beco was blardy fiddly to back carry with! (Although may be ok if you put the child in and hook them up then put the pack on your back?). ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 10:24am
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I found the Ergo was great for when Erin was 2yo and we traveled back to Canada for a month, and we were on the road for a week from BC to Alberta and went through the Rocky Mountains etc. ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: rachndean
Date Posted: 18 November 2009 at 1:37pm
DH uses our moby wrap with DS on his back. He calls it the ninja suit!! Heres a pic of him mowing the lawns.......... wouldnt be so good for long trips though for little person sleeping etc??
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DD Savannah 18.01.04 DS Austin 04.09.08 |
Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 12:34am
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My DH carries C on his back in our Ergo (and so do I). Longest walk *I* have done with C on my back is looking round Little India for a few hours one morning, I took C off my back when we stopped for breakfast and lunch. ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 10:28am
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ok so the consensus seems to be for an ergo....what is the difference between the ergo & the patapum? -------------
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 10:48am
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There's a great comparison chart for the Ergo and Patapum on http://www.littlepossums.co.uk/information/softcarriers.htm - this page -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 10:57am
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thanks weegee, so it looks like the only real benefit of the patapum over the ergo is that it folds into itself huh.... oh & the price -------------
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 10:59am
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I haven't tried the patapum, but, I know lots of people like the longer body on the patapum. The fact that there's no padding means it'd be cooler in summer I think but it doesn't look nearly as comfy as the ergo. For the record the ergo folds up pretty small too. -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 11:06am
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ok thats good to know. yea the patapum hasn't got any padding which would concern me a bit? -------------
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 11:28am
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The Manduca doesn't have any padding in the body either, it's not an issue for bubba as long as the fabric is nice and soft (which it is). Makes it lighter too. -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 11:37am
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Can you get to a slingbabies meeting, they have a patapum and an ergo so you could try "before you buy"
I thought the Patapum looked quite sporty, but the belt part around your waist was more comfy on an Ergo (for me personally that is). The ergo also has a pocket on the front, which is handy for your keys and an eftpos card. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 1:28pm
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they have slingbabies meetings????? why do i not know about this? lol -------------
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 2:03pm
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so hubby says that the patapum is only for up to 2yrs??? wat??!!??
ETA: so the website says that for the baby patapum it's not suitable for over 24mths & the toddler one isn't suitable for under 18mth. so i guess we shall look further into the ergo.... if i can convince him to get it over the p&t -------------
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 2:06pm
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Wouldnt it have a weight limit (not age)?
Yes sb have a meeting .. http://www.slingbabies.co.nz/Site/Home.ashx - web addy ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 2:14pm
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that's what i would have thought but on their main page when you look at the product it says suitable for 5-24mths. yet no where else i had looked said that. it was on the actual patapum website. http://www.patapum.com/ - Patapum -------------
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 2:17pm
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omg lilfatty, those meetings sound cool! Pity i live in south aucks tho, bit too far. if i was in central i would :) -------------
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 5:42pm
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My research shows that its suggested upper weight limit is 20 kgs and the safety tested limit is 28kgs.
(Google is amazing - just type in weight limit for patapum and you will find the links to the websites - there were numerous listing weight limits) ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: clemsontiger
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 6:29pm
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Hey -- when I was looking into baby carriers I read loads of product reviews on www.amazon.com. The Ergo had LOADS of positive reviews for bigger kids. I'm not sure if you can find all the brands you're thinking of there (it's a US-based site), but you can at least do some research and read some reviews of different carriers if you're interested. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 9:17pm
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I come out to Slingbabies from the North Shore, I promise, it is so worth it! ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |